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This briefing paper offers a brief scan of the latest evidence on the impact of social media on young people's wellbeing, both negative and positive.
It seeks to understand what constitutes ‘problematic’ social media use, including addiction, jealousy and 'fear of missing out', as well as looking
at how social media can positively impact on wellbeing.

#StatusofMind

RSPH and the Young Health Movement have published a new report examining the positive and negative effects of social media on young people’s health

The report includes a league table of social media platforms according to their impact on young people’s mental health. YouTube topped the table as
the most positive, with Instagram and Snapchat coming out as the most detrimental to young people’s mental health and wellbeing

Research shows that over half of girls and a quarter of boys think their peers have body image problems. So now more than ever, it is important that
pupils are media literate and able to navigate the world of commercial messaging. Help them to better understand advertising and its influence
with our film-based classroom resource for pupils aged 9 to 11 which will tackle the sensitive issues related to body image.

Supported by the Government Equalities Office and accredited by the PSHE Association, the resources are designed to build pupils’ emotional resilience
as they learn to engage deeper with the messages and methods of advertising. These high-quality resources were created by leading independent experts
and will support you in teaching engaging and interactive lessons with key curriculum links to PSHE.